Omali Yeshitela is a Politician with a net worth of $2.5 Million. He was born in 1941 and is known for founding the African People's Socialist Party and the Uhuru Movement. He has also self-published several works on the international liberation of Africans, such as Reparations Now! and One People! One Party! One Destiny!
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💰 Net worth: $2.5 Million (2024)
About
Notable for establishing both the African People's Socialist Party and a radical political initiative called the Uhuru Movement, he is also known for self-publishing a number of works on the subject of the international liberation of Africans, including Reparations Now! and One People! One Party! One Destiny!
Before Fame
In his teens and early twenties, he was heavily involved in the American Civil Rights Movement. His activism led to his imprisonment on a charge of civil disobedience.
Trivia
In 2001, he campaigned for the office of Mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. Though he ultimately lost the election, he was the victor in all but one of the city's predominately African-American precincts.
Family Life
Born Joseph Waller, he grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. Before returning to his hometown, he lived and worked in Oakland, California.
Associated With
After being imprisoned for more than two years as a result of his acts during the Civil Rights Movement, Yeshitela was denied the right to vote. In 2000, however, then-Florida Governor Jeb Bush reversed this ruling.
